October 5, 2014
Senate Democratic Wrap-up for the Week of October 5, 2014 The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 939, which would give struggling families more options, time and flexibility to pay their utility bill. Under the bill, which would re-authorizes Chapter 14 in the...
September 24, 2014
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 SB 1164, PN 2328 (Pileggi)-Amends the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, providing for drug overdose response immunity. The Senate concurred on amendments placed by...
September 23, 2014
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 SB 444, PN 4153 (Pileggi) – This bill amends the Right-to-Know Law, making clarifications and further providing for definitions, access, limits to certain requests, exceptions, and commercial fees. Senate Bill 444 significantly increases...
September 23, 2014
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 SB 444, PN 4153 (Pileggi) – This bill amends the Right-to-Know Law, making clarifications and further providing for definitions, access, limits to certain requests, exceptions, and commercial fees. Senate Bill 444 significantly increases...
September 22, 2014
SB 720, PN 2273 (Baker) – An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for disaster emergency assistance; and establishing the Public Disaster Assistance Grant Program. A vote of 50-0 was recorded. SB 838, PN 2274...
September 21, 2014
The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 444, which would change Pennsylvania’s Right to Know law to, among other things, give the public greater access to information associated with the commonwealth’s four state-related universities. Senate Bill 444 would...
September 16, 2014
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 HB 1052, PN 3691 (Freeman) – This legislation amends the PA Municipalities Planning Code (the “MPC”) to authorize using recreational impact fees for the additional purposes of acquiring, operating or maintaining park or recreational...
September 14, 2014
The Senate voted 49-0 to approve Senate Bill 1210, which wouldrewrite the state’s Transit Revitalization Investment District Act to encourage municipalities to begin using the economic development tool. Since its inception in 2004, no so-called TRIDs have been...
July 8, 2014
HB 993, PN 3903 (Murt)-Amends the Public Welfare Code, changing the name of the Department of Public Welfare to the Department of Human Services, as well as providing for a transition period. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. HB 278, PN 3930 (Baker)-Omnibus Fiscal Code...
July 6, 2014
The Senate voted 26-22 for House Bill 278, the state’s Fiscal Code. Originally enacted in 1929, the fiscal code defines the powers and duties of the various departments, boards, commissions and row offices as to the collection of taxes and money due to the...
